Simple gifts (1993)

Arr.: Leek, Stephen (born in 1959) [ Australia ]

Mel.: Brackett, Elder Joseph (1797-1882) [ USA ] (1848)

Text by Brackett, Elder Joseph (1797-1882) [USA]
Adaptor of the text: Merman, Joyce [USA]
Edition
Published by Morton Music [Australia] , 1994
Ref. : 903  (3 p.)
Type of material: Full score
 
Description
Text in: English
Epoque: 20th century  (1990-2000)
Genre-Style-Form: Strophic ; Partsong
Mood of the piece: simple ; flowing
Type of Choir: SATB  (4 mixed voices )
Instrumentation: Piano  (1 instrumental part(s))
Instruments: Piano (1)
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5): 2
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E): B
Tonality: D dorian
Duration: 2.5 min.
Source of text: Traditionnel
Data about the life of the work: A simple but quite different arrangement of the American Shaker song. Piano accompaniment. Recording: Great Southern Spirits.
 

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